vibrations
Britishplural noun
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instinctive feelings supposedly influencing human communication
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a characteristic atmosphere felt to be emanating from places or objects
Example Sentences
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Vibrations from the booms can be picked up by stations typically used to detect earthquakes, helping researchers calculate an object’s speed, trajectory and potential fallout zone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Born and raised in California, the musician brought surf-rock to the world with songs like I Get Around, Surfin' USA and Good Vibrations.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
Vibrations, that means colors, that means movement, that means a structure that moves on the body,″ Armani said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023
Roden’s work is scheduled for inclusion in next year’s “Energy Fields: Vibrations of the Pacific” at Chapman University, part of the Getty Foundation’s upcoming Pacific Standard Time initiative exploring intersections between art and science.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023
Vibrations must occur in something; hence the need for, and lasting devotion to, an ether.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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